The soldier slashed his machete from above, but Yukari managed to block it with her katana calmly. They both attacked and parried each other, appeared that Yukari had the upper hand in this battle, this soldier's parry stance is often bouncing off as if Yukari's katana is swinging strongly and hitting hard due to the heavyweight, but it doesn't show any slowdown for Yukari's attacks. Finally, this soldier's defense was opened, and Yukari immediately slashed him hard with the side of the blade. This soldier was hit hard, making his armor break. This caught the soldier off guard, and Yukari immediately took this opportunity by hitting the side of the blade of her katana to the head of this soldier and making this soldier fall unconscious.
Back to the tiger Yokai, he appeared to have succeeded in crippling all the enemies on the first floor. Seeing that the situation was safe, Shu came out of his cover and walked towards the tiger in amazement as if he couldn't believe it. The tiger then looked at Shu, with his eyes flashing white. Seeing this tiger, Shu appeared to have realized something
"Shinra?"
Shu said with a slightly doubtful tone. Appear that this tiger did not answer and just looked at Shu. Back at Yukari, she sheathed her katana, as she walked closer to Shu and Shinra, and looked with a curious expression at this tiger
"Is it true that you are Shinra?"
Yukari said as if she was sure that this tiger could speak to answer back. This tiger finally replied
“Yes, and it seems you are my controller?”
Yukari looked slightly surprised. Not long after, thick black smoke began to evaporate from all over Shinra's body and enveloped him. The smoke then got smaller and smaller, until finally the smoke that covered his body disappeared, and Shinra turned back into a stuffed doll. Appear that Yukari's bloodstain has disappeared from the stuffed doll Shinra. There is something different about the appearance of the stuffed doll Shinra from before, his eyes which were previously open, are now closed as if sleeping. Appears that this stuffed doll model is in the form of a chibi version of Shinra.
Yukari and Shu walked up to the stuffed doll Shinra still with expressions of disbelief. Yukari picked up the Shinra stuffed doll from the floor, using both hands. Shu said
“This is the first time I've seen Shinra in his Yokai form”
Yukari looked at Shu
“Shinra, he saved us…”
Shu gave a nod
“Right, we probably wouldn't have survived now if it weren't because of him”
Shu looked at the chaotic state around them
"It's no longer safe here, we have to get out of here"
Yukari's expression turned serious, and she then gave a nod. Shu continued speaking
"But before that, we first secure sensitive information in this house that can harm us and things related to us"
Shu and Yukari then collect documents that could lead enemies to them and their families, then burn them in the classic chimney fireplace in the shophouse lounge.
The time is now 12:55 am, Yukari and Shu are walking in the corridor of their shophouse, carrying their bags and equipment to the garage, they then put their belongings into the trunk of Shu's SUV, they then got in the car, and Shu then open the garage rolling shutter door using the remote, the car then immediately drove away from here. Appears that the atmosphere outside the shophouse is quiet, and no one is passing by, there were 5 military-grade black SUVs parked around their shophouse.
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Their car was now driving on a quiet city highway because it was already late at night. While driving, Shu looked at Yukari's face for a moment, which was injured and bruised beside her lips because of the blow from the soldier she fought before
“Your face, sorry I can't help you…”
Yukari looked reluctant
“Uncle doesn't need to apologize, the situation earlier was really not conducive, and Uncle is also in a state of urgency. After all, I have to help too”
Even though Yukari said that Shu still appeared to feel guilty
"There's a first aid kit in the drawer of the car, can you treat yourself?"
Yukari opened the car drawer, took the first aid kit that Shu meant, and opened it, to apply the medicine she needed
"Yes, this is enough, thank you, uncle"
Yukari then treated her wound.
After some time driving, the car that Yukari and Shu were riding in arrived at a modern minimalist style 7-story high apartment building. Their car then parked in the parking lot beside this apartment building, and they got out of the car. Shu said
"For a while, we stay here until the situation is safe"
Yukari's expression turned curious
"And how long will it last?"
Shu looks doubtful
"I don't know, just hope our lives don't end on the run"
Hearing this, Yukari's expression turned gloomy.
Inside the apartment room, Yukari walked in from the entrance single door while carrying her things, she then closed the apartment door and locked it. Shu rents an apartment room beside Yukari’s apartment room. Yukari put her things away, then turned on the light, and looked around. It’s a modern minimalist style apartment, studio type, with one bedroom separated from the family room, living room, and kitchen that has a kitchen bar. Yukari immediately sat down on the long sofa here, to rest her body. Yukari checked her body, and it looked full of bruises because of the fight earlier, and the wounds on her upper arm and forearm have also been bandaged. Yukari looked gloomy, she then looked at the stuffed doll Shinra that was on the floor close to her bags. Appeared that the stuffed doll Shinra's eyes were still closed, indicating that he was still asleep. Yukari walked towards the stuffed doll Shinra and took it. Yukari sat back on the sofa, and she then hugged the stuffed doll Shinra.
Change over to another place, a man sitting at a desk with his back to a row of windows in a skyscraper. This man then stands and sits on the desk, facing the window. Shortly thereafter, a phone call rang, he then pressed the button on the screen that merged on his desk
"What's the situation?"
The person on the other end of the call is one of the soldiers' personnel equipped with protective armor and helmets who attacked Shu and Yukari's shophouse before. Appears that almost all of them had regained consciousness, and those who had regained consciousness were searching Shu's shophouse. The soldier replied
“Sorry sir, but we lost track of them, they used a Yokai from the medium we are after against us”
This man replied
"What about their place? Any leads?"
Hearing this, the soldier looked hesitated
"I'm sorry sir, but we haven't found it yet. There is a possibility that they have secured all the leads”
This man replied
“Keep looking”
This soldier replied in a respectful tone
"Understood sir"
They then ended the call.
The current time is 5:30 am. Yukari opened her eyes, she had just woken up from her sleep. Yukari took a sitting position on her bed, she was wearing dark blue long-sleeve pajamas and dark blue long pants pajamas. Yukari got up from her bed and headed to the bathroom.
After finishing taking a shower, Yukari appeared to have put on her school uniform without her school blazer, she was now preparing breakfast for herself. Not long after, a bell sounded at the entrance door, Yukari then interrupted her activities for a while and opened the door. As soon as the door was opened, it turned out that the person who came was Shu, he is carrying a bag the size of a document file
"Please come in uncle, breakfast will be ready in a moment"
Said Yukari while inviting Shu to enter. Shu looked at Yukari with an astonished expression, he then walked into Yukari's apartment room, and Yukari then closed the door. Shu then walked into the living room
“Thank you in advance for offering me breakfast. But, are you sure?"
Yukari's expression turned astonished
"About the breakfast?"
Shu replied
"About you going to school today"
Yukari looked a little gloomy, she then walked to the kitchen while saying
"There's no reason not to go to school, especially since it's been more than a day. If I go too long without a word, it will cause trouble”
Shu looked as if something was bothering him
“That's true… but I warn you again, you better be careful”
Yukari smiled, she appeared to have finished preparing breakfast
"Yes, uncle need not worry"